Hard-drive assembly, Removing the hard-drive assembly – Dell Inspiron Mini Duo (1090, Late 2010) User Manual
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Hard-Drive Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual
Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly
Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the label door (see
Removing the Label Door
).
3.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
4.
Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
).
5.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
6.
Remove the memory module (see
Removing the Memory Module
).
7.
Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
8.
Using the pull-tab, slide the hard-drive assembly towards the right to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the connector on the system board.
9.
Lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:
If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, turn off your computer (see
Turning Off Your Computer
) before removing the hard-drive assembly. Do not
remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
CAUTION:
Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell, you need to install an operating system, drivers, and utilities on the new hard
drive.
1
pull-tab
2
hard-drive assembly